Inspection Detail

Inspection: 310350327 - Equity Residential

Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health

Inspection Nr: 310350327

Report ID: 0352450

Date Opened: 09/27/2006

Site Address:
Equity Residential
107 Tillman Place
Frederick, MD 21703

Mailing Address:
1208 Alban Court, Apt. Ta, Frederick, MD 21703

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:6513

NAICS: 531110/Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/27/2006

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/29/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102359890

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$3,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,200
Current Penalty	$1,600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,600
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100333 B02 IIIA	10/23/2006	10/28/2006	$1,600	$3,200	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202359311

Event: 09/14/2006

Employee Is Shocked While Replacing Smoke Detector

On September 14, 2006, Employee #1 was performing remodeling punchout work. The floating manager instructed Employee #1 to go to the unit and replace a nonfunctioning smoke detector. The smoke detector was wired directly to the 120-volt power supply and also had a battery as backup power. Employee #1 went to the unit and entered the washer and dryer area, where the circuit breaker for the unit was located. He turned off the main breaker switch, but did not install a circuit breaker lock and tag. He then went to the second floor, where he proceeded to remove the bad smoke detector and install the new one. While Employee #1 was upstairs, a painter entered the unit and attempted to use his sprayer that he plugged into the wall. It did not work, so he went to the circuit breaker and turned the power on, not knowing that Employee #1 was upstairs replacing the smoke detector. Employee #1 was shocked by the 120-volt power that had been turned back on. As a result of the accident, Employee #1 suffered a temporary tingling and numbness in his left shoulder and upper torso. He was treated and released from a local medical facility.

Keywords: INSTALLING, SHOULDER, TORSO, LOCKOUT, ELECTRIC SHOCK, ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310350327			Non Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Painters, construction and maintenance

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